Extinct
Extinct animals
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Archelon ischyros – the largest known turtle
Archelon ischyros – the largest known turtle of all time “Ruler turtle” The largest living turtle in the world is…
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Arsinoitherium – the Eocene giant
Arsinoitherium (Arsinoitherium) This is another representative of prehistoric mammals. This time we examine an extraordinary inhabitant of Africa that had…
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Elephant birds – Madagascar giants
Elephant birds (Aepyornithidae) Besides moas, elephant birds are the largest birds ever to have lived on Earth. For millions of…
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Argentavis magnificens – the largest flying bird in the history
Argentavis, Giant Teratorn – (Argentavis magnificens) The largest flying bird in the history of the world Millions of years ago…
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Moa (Dinornithiformes) – giant birds
Moa (Dinornithiformes) It had an extremely important role in its ecosystem, yet we only learned that when it became extinct.…
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